Cargo Commander

Buy82%

Very Positive · 926 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Serious Brew · Indie · Nov 1, 2012

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Cargo Commander?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 926 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: 🚀 Unique Concept and Gameplay Mechanics Cargo Commander introduces a fresh and innovative concept, combining platforming with cargo retrieval mechanics in the vastness of space.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are pretty basic indie 3D and the sound design works well enough, but it's the unique roguelike format married to an interesting world and story that keep it fresh.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has beautiful 3D graphics with just a touch of cel-shading in the mix.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But the soundtrack is rather catchy and fits the addictive nature of the game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is entirely a single player experience but the level diversity and well scaled difficulty ladder offer a balanced gameplay.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As with most games an XBox 360 controller greatly improves the experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay105 reviews
Story31 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
82% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
85% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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